Cisco NCS 5700 IOS XR 25.4 Image
The Cisco NCS 5700 IOS XR 25.4 Image subscription license provides essential operating system functionality for advanced routing platforms, ensuring continued network operation and feature access.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to the IOS XR 25.4 operating system image.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable budgeting for essential software.
- Platform Support: Specifically designed for the Cisco NCS 5700 series routing platforms.
- Value: Maintains network functionality and provides access to critical software features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a platform software license subscription for the Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 5700 series. It provides the IOS XR 25.4 operating system image, which is fundamental for the operation and feature set of the supported hardware. The subscription model ensures that businesses have continuous access to the necessary software to run their advanced routing infrastructure.
This license is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations that operate their own network infrastructure. It is crucial for businesses that rely on high-performance routing for their core operations, such as data centers, service provider edge, or large enterprise campus networks, ensuring their network devices are running the required software version.
- Operating System Access: Provides the IOS XR 25.4 image for Cisco NCS 5700 routers.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers a flexible, recurring access model for software.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks the full capabilities of the NCS 5700 platform.
- Compliance: Ensures your network devices are running a supported and compliant operating system.
- Continued Operation: Essential for the ongoing functionality and stability of your routing infrastructure.
This Cisco IOS XR subscription is the ideal solution for businesses needing to maintain advanced routing capabilities without the overhead of perpetual license management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Routing Features
Enable teams to deploy and manage sophisticated routing policies and traffic engineering capabilities. Streamline network segmentation and optimize data flow for critical business applications.
data center networks, enterprise campus backbones, service provider edge deployments, high-availability network architectures
Maintain Network Compliance
Ensure your network infrastructure adheres to vendor support requirements and potential regulatory standards by running a current and licensed operating system. Automate the process of maintaining software versions for critical network devices.
businesses with strict IT governance, organizations requiring vendor support, networks with regular security audits, IT environments with defined software lifecycles
Guarantee Continuous Operation
Support the ongoing functionality and stability of your core routing infrastructure with a licensed operating system. Protect against service interruptions caused by unsupported software or feature limitations.
businesses with mission-critical network uptime requirements, organizations managing high-traffic data flows, networks supporting essential business services, IT departments focused on network stability
Key Features
Cisco IOS XR 25.4 Operating System
Provides the foundational software required for the Cisco NCS 5700 platform to perform advanced routing functions.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers predictable, recurring access to the software, simplifying budgeting and ensuring continuous availability.
NCS 5700 Platform Support
Guarantees compatibility and optimal performance for the specific Cisco NCS 5700 series hardware.
Feature Access
Unlocks the full suite of routing, traffic management, and network programmability features of the platform.
Compliance and Support
Ensures the network device is running a licensed and supported version of the operating system, crucial for vendor support and potential audits.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to support trading, transactions, and sensitive data, making advanced routing capabilities essential for performance and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on robust and low-latency networks for automation, IoT, and real-time data processing, necessitating high-performance routing solutions like the NCS 5700.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle vast amounts of sensitive patient data and require secure, high-bandwidth networks for medical imaging, telehealth, and critical system operations, demanding reliable routing.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often manage large-scale networks with strict security and uptime requirements, benefiting from the advanced features and reliability of enterprise-grade routing platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco IOS XR?
Cisco IOS XR is a modular, network operating system designed for high-end Cisco routing platforms. It provides advanced features, scalability, and programmability for complex network environments.
What does a subscription license entail?
A subscription license grants you the right to use the software for a defined period, typically with access to updates and support during that term. This model shifts from a perpetual ownership to an ongoing service.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, XR-NC57-PK9-25.04, is for the Cisco NCS 5700 series of routers.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.